98-1202REVISED ORDINANCE NO. 98-1202
An ordinance amending provisions of Janesville's Sign Ordinance to allow projecting signs in National
Register or Locally Designated Historic Districts in downtown Janesville (Sign Overlay District D).
THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JANESVILLE DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 14.28.120 D of the Code of General Ordinances is hereby added to read as follows:
twelve (12) inches.
5.
D. One projecting sign may be permitted for each parcel or for each thirty (30) feet of street
frontage. Multiple projecting signs on one parcel shall be spaced a minimum of thirty (30) feet apart, measured
horizontally.
1. Such signs shall not extend more than four (4) feet perpendicular from the building or ½
the width of the sidewalk from the property line to the face of the curb, whichever is less. Signs shall not extend above the roof line.
Projecting signs shall not exceed twelve (12) square feet per face.
Signs should be pinned away from the wall at least six (6) inches, but no more than
Projecting signs shall only contain the business name or services provided. Advertising
of specific brands is prohibited.
6. Such signs shall not be changeable message boards or letter boards, unless the sign is for
the purpose of a theater marquee.
7. Projecting signs shall be exterior lit. Interior lit signs and signs utilizing neon lighting are
prohibited. All blinking and flashing signs are prohibited. Spot lighting, used to illuminate the sign, must be
attached to the building.
8. The bottom of the sign must be a minimum often (10) feet above the top of the adjoining
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9. Only those properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places or located in a
Locally Designated Historic Overlay District will be permitted to erect projecting signs.
10. All projecting signs will be reviewed by the city's Historic Commission, in accordance
with Section 18.36.070B.2. of the Code of General Ordinances; and such signs are to be consistent or
historically sensitive to the building design.
ADOPTED: September 14, 1998
APPROVED:
Steven E. Sheiff~r, City l~anager
Proposed by: City Administration
Prepared by: Planning Department
MOTION BY: 0'Leary
SECOND BY: Noll
COUNCILMEMBER AYE NAY PASS ABSENT
WESTPHAL X
MURPHY X
STEHURA X
BRIEN X
O'LEARY X
NOLL X
SCHNEIDER I X